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The Centre has ordered the historic Delhi Gymkhana Club to vacate its 27.3-acre Lutyens’ Delhi premises by June 5, citing urgent need for defence infrastructure and public security. NEW DELHI: The historic Delhi Gymkhana Club, long regarded as one of the country’s most exclusive institutions frequented by bureaucrats, defence officers, politicians and business elites, is staring at an uncertain future after the Centre ordered it to hand over its sprawling 27.3-acre premises in Lutyens’ Delhi by June 5.The move, initiated through a “re-entry” order issued by the Land and Development Office (L&DO) under the Union housing and urban affairs ministry,…

At least 24 people were killed and more than 50 injured after a powerful explosion targeted a train carrying military personnel near Chaman Phatak railway station in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Sunday, authorities said.The blast took place near the railway track in Quetta and caused partial damage to a train, while at least 10 vehicles parked nearby were also damaged, according to police officials.The impact of the explosion shattered windows and glass panels of nearby buildings, GeoTV reported. Several injured persons were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment.According to AFP, army servicemen were among those killed in the attack in…

Mumbai’s housing societies are revitalizing community bonding through organized sports leagues MUMBAI: The pearly gates of suburban Mumbai’s housing societies are burnishing the traditional idea of social recreation. Residents of posh complexes in Malad, Borivli, Mulund and Powai are no longer simply filling Holi balloons at the community tap or playing tambola to win dinner sets during Diwali.Around 2024, a cluster of IPL-style cricket league tournaments was launched in the condominiums of South Mumbai, mainly the Mahalaxmi-Lower Parel-Worli belt. Two years on, its wings have gained span towards NoBo or North Mumbai. Pickleball and padel are new fads too.In a…

Srinagar, May 24: Traffic Police Rural Kashmir on Sunday issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of a mega “Padh Yatra” scheduled to be held in Bandipora town on May 25 under the ongoing Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan. According to the office of the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Traffic Rural Kashmir, vehicular movement along the stretch from Aloosa Bridge Bandipora to Nasoo Bus Stand Crossing will remain suspended from 4:00 am to 3:00 pm in view of the large public gathering and related activities. Officials said traffic originating from Gurez and heading towards Srinagar, Sopore and Baramulla will be diverted…

‘They will bring justice’: Twisha’s father shows hope Expressing confidence in the investigation, Twisha Sharma’s father Navnidhi Sharma on Sunday said the truth would come out as a medical team from AIIMS arrived in Bhopal to conduct a second post-mortem examination.The fresh autopsy is being carried out following directions issued earlier by the Madhya Pradesh High Court.The case drew nationwide attention after Twisha’s family staged protests and sought an independent probe, alleging attempts at a “posthumous character trial” of the deceased.Speaking to ANI, Navnidhi Sharma said, “The team from AIIMS have arrived, and we are confident they will bring us…

Delhi Traffic Police has issued a major advisory for the Janjati Saanskritik Samagam at the Red Fort (Image used for representational purpose only) NEW DELHI: Delhi Traffic Police has issued a traffic advisory for the ‘Janjati Saanskritik Samagam’ being held at the Red Fort on Sunday, warning of major restrictions and diversions across central and north Delhi as nearly one lakh people are expected to attend the event.The event, organised by Janjati Jaagriti Samiti, includes multiple ‘Shobha Yatras’ beginning from Shyamgiri Mandir, Ramlila Maidan, Rajghat, Qudesia Park and Ajmeri Gate before converging at the Red Fort.Movement of large processions and…

Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has proposed a 60km extension to Tumakuru BENGALURU: BMRCL has submitted a detailed project report (DPR) for extending Namma Metro to Tumakuru. Once implemented, the network would become the state’s first inter-district Metro corridor.Sources said the DPR proposes two implementation models for the 60km corridor – one to be executed directly by BMRCL at an estimated cost of Rs 18,000 crore, and another under a public-private partnership (PPP) model at around Rs 20,000 crore.The proposed Metro line will extend from Madavara (BIEC) Metro station, the current terminal of the Green Line, and pass through…

Chennai: The directorate of private schools received 2.5 lakh applications for 82,888 seats available under the Right to Education (RTE) Act across 7,740 private schools this year. “This is the highest number of applications in the past three years. One parent can apply to at least five private schools within the neighbourhood. The final list of admitted candidates will be out next week,” S Suganya, director of private schools, said.Private schools have to reserve 25% of the seats in the entry classes, including LKG and Class I, for students from economically and socially weaker sections under the RTE Act. State…

New Delhi [India], May 24 : In light of the reported outbreaks of Ebola disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, the World Health Organisation (WHO), under the International Health Regulations (IHR), 2005, on May 17, determined the situation to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has also officially declared the ongoing outbreak of Bundibugyo strain Ebola virus disease affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda as…

One person was killed and another 17 were unaccounted for after heavy rain battered Yongchuan District in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality starting Saturday night, local authorities reported to Xinhua.A heavy rainstorm hit the district from Saturday night to Sunday morning. The Chashanzhuhai subdistrict logged the maximum rainfall of 296.6 mm between 2 am and 4 am Sunday, with a maximum hourly rainfall intensity of 103.6 mm, according to the on-site command headquarters for flood control and rescue operations.Meteorological authorities warned that continuous precipitation poses a higher risk of inducing geological disasters, including landslides, collapses, and debris flows.Chongqing activated a Level-III…